About
Professor Mark Gibson is a leading academic in media and cultural studies at RMIT University's School of Media and Communication. His research focuses on cultural industries, fringe cultural production, performance comedy, and the historical development of cultural studies. He has authored influential works such as Culture and Power: A History of Cultural Studies (2007) and co-authored Fringe to Famous (2024), exploring post-creative-industries frameworks in Australia. He leads the Australian Research Council project 'Comedy Country: Australian Performance Comedy as an Agent of Change'.
Prior to RMIT, Gibson held roles at Monash University (2007–2019), Murdoch University (1999–2006), and Central Queensland University (1992–1997). He served as editor of Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies for 13 years. His teaching includes advanced research methods and interdisciplinary design courses. His work spans topics like suburban creativity, digital literacies, and cultural policy, with a strong emphasis on marginalized cultural practices and their societal impact.
Research projects include investigations into Mexican jazz in the digital age, aphantasia in creative practice, and the role of Indonesian religious influencers. His scholarship bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies of cultural production across diverse contexts, emphasizing innovation and resistance in fringe communities.
